Source: Jay Ratliff won't practice in California

Calvin Watkins covers the Houston Rockets and the NBA for ESPN.com. He joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009. He's covered the Dallas Cowboys and Texas Rangers as well as colleges, boxing and high school sports.

OXNARD, Calif. -- While he's progressing in his rehab from a strained hamstring, Cowboys starting defensive tackle Jay Ratliff won't practice in training camp until the team returns to Dallas according to a source.

Ratliff injured his hamstring while passing the mandatory conditioning test on July 20. Ratliff hasn't practiced at all this summer but team officials aren't concerned about his long-term health.